his (Rover's) move from rival WKRK-FM to WMMS in mid-March 2008 (Maxwell maintained he was "in the Rover business" during their mutual time at the station, though there were indications otherwise, such as Maxwell repeatedly voicing hopes that an F5 tornado would rip through RoverFest 2009); Opie and Anthony and comedian Jim Norton and fellow Clear Channel host Mike Trivisonno, airing directly opposite The Maxwell Show on WTAM. Metallica prank On April 3, 2009, The Maxwell Show went on the air claiming (falsely) that Metallica – in Cleveland for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony the very next day – was playing a free show in the WMMS parking lot that evening. Citing legal concerns, management immediately directed Maxwell to tell listeners that it was only a prank, and later placed him on probation for 90 days. Mutual discontent grew during contract renewal negotiations, and in November of that year, the show was cancelled. After WMMS On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, WNCX (98.5 FM) announced it had picked up The Maxwell Show for the station's morning shift. The move replaced former morning co-hosts Scott Miller and comedian Jeff Blanchard, and show producer Dave Jockers. Regarding their dismissal, Program Director Bill Louis commented that "sadly, this a bottom-line business." The Maxwell Show was the fourth program in five years to air weekday mornings on WNCX following Howard Stern's move to satellite radio. The show began airing on WNCX the following Monday, November 1, 2010; officially, the show did not begin until 7:30 AM, though as a kind-of stunt, the station played the Beatles' song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" on a constant loop in the hours leading up to the show's debut. Joining host Maxwell at WNCX were: Stansbury and Chunk, both from the show's initial run on WMMS; and a new addition, Ribz (Micah Manus), who began several months into the show's second run. Cleveland Scene described Maxwell's first week on the air as a "scorched-earth campaign" against his former station and its owner, Clear Channel. Early metrics were "through the roof": visitors to the WNCX website increased tenfold, and online streaming tripled. WNCX cancelled The Maxwell Show on August 25, 2011, less than ten months after the show's arrival at the station. Cleveland Scene speculated that, in addition to "flagging ratings," WNCX cancelled the show to make room for a new morning show at sister station WKRK-FM